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empathetic
adjective em·pa·thet·ic \ˌem-pə-ˈthe-tik\
Definition of EMPATHETIC
: involving, characterized by, or based on empathy
— em·pa·thet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of EMPATHETIC
1932
Related to EMPATHETIC
- Synonyms
- commiserative, compassionate, sympathetic, empathic, humane, understanding
- Antonyms
- callous, cold-blooded, coldhearted, hard, hard-hearted, heartless, inhuman, inhumane, insensate, obdurate, unfeeling, unsympathetic
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